The Histadrut the management of Israir and the company's pilots committee, has signed a temporary collective agreement

Against the backdrop of the Corona crisis and its impact on the aviation and tourism industries: The Histadrut, the management of Israir and the company's pilots committee, has signed a temporary collective bargaining agreement which regulates the salary and employment conditions of the pilots for two months. The purpose of the agreement is to prevent dismissal of employees on the one hand, and to allow the company to cope with the decline in its operations, on the other.
Under the agreement, all company pilots - about 60 pilots - will continue to work, but their wages will be cut 50% in April and May. The cut will be made on all components of wages, except for the PLO and travel refunds. The social benefits will be from the full amount, before the cut. Pilots who wish to leave the RAF will be able to do so.
The agreement expires at the end of May, unless new agreements are reached by then. It will open immediately if there is another significant reduction in the company's flights, relative to today.
Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David said: "I congratulate the chairman of the Avi Edri Transportation Workers Union and the union's staff, as well as Israir's management and its employees, who have shown responsibility and solidarity at this time. In all sectors. "
Israir's CEO, Uri Sirkis, said: "Israir has chosen not to take its pilots on vacation for free, to allow the company maximum operational flexibility, which allows it to operate unlimited rescue and cargo flights. In a creative way, Israir pilots maintain a high level of competence and safety. Lowering the effective payroll of the pilots allows the company to operate cargo flights to China at competitive prices.